·noun An unfortunate person.
II. Unfortunate ·adj Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Prostitutes: so termed by the virtuous and compassionate of their own sex. ...